REDACTED_JOFOC_Mandan_ND_Mar_thru-May2019.pdf

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC)

RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES

CONTRACT #15BRRC18D00000093

MANDAN, North Dakota (ND)

1. Agency:

The United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), Administration Division, Procurement and Property Branch, Residential Reentry Contracting Section.

2. Description of Action Being Approved:

Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-2(b)(1) and (2), the Bureau has determined the need for RRC services within the area of Mandan, ND meets the criteria established for other than full and open competition. This limitation of competition is justified in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.303-2, Content. The action to be approved is a modification to extend the performance period of 15BRRC18D00000093 to CENTRE, Inc., under other than full and open competition procedures for continued RRC services for Federal offenders within the area of Mandan, ND.

3. Description of the Services Required to Meet the Agency Needs:

RRC services located within the City limits of Mandan, ND for the period of March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019.

Contract 15BRRC18D00000093 was awarded to CENTRE, Inc., on May 23, 2018 for the period of June 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018 in the amount or continued RRC services for male and female offenders located within the area of Mandan, ND.

Modification 4 in the amount of was issued to CENTRE, Inc., to cover RRC services for the period of March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

Other than full and open competition is based on the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a) (2) as implemented by FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency.

In accordance with FAR 6.302-2(d), the period of performance of Contract 15BRRC18D00000093 will be modified until performance commences on the contract resulting from

RFP-200-1279-CS.

5. Determination that proposed Contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The facility in Mandan, ND currently houses male and female federal offenders.

As the incumbent contractor for RRC services within the area of Mandan, ND, CENTRE, Inc., is uniquely situated to continue providing services without risk to the community and to the Bureau by March 1, 2019.

The mission of the reentry program is to assist federal offenders during the transition from prison to the community by providing services which include self-improvement opportunities as well as assistance to secure employment and locate a permanent residence after their program is complete.

Offenders are typically assigned to a RRC near the location where they will eventually be released. The Bureau contracts with these RRCs to provide assistance to inmates who are nearing release from federal custody. RRC placements provide a safe, structured, supervised environment in the individual's community, as well as assistance, drug treatment, and other reentry programs and services. RRCs help inmates gradually rebuild their ties to the community and supervise their activities during this community readjustment period.

Therefore, returning the offenders to a secure institution for the three-month period requested in this justification would cause serious harm to the mission of the Bureau and would be a disruption to the inmate’s reentry programming.

Relocating the offenders does not support the overall mission of the Reentry Services Division or the Bureau in the attempt to re-integrate the offenders into society as law abiding citizens.

6. Efforts made to solicit from as many sources as practicable, including whether or not a notice was published in the GPE:

Based on the urgent requirements of these services, the exception at FAR 5.202(a) (2) applies.

7. Contracting Officer’s determination that cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated costs to the Government will be fair and reasonable based on a comparison of current Government contract prices for RRC services in similar geographic locations.

RRC Services:

8. Description of the market survey conducted:

9. Other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

N/A

10. List of sources, expressing in writing, interest in the acquisition:

11. Actions taken by the agency to remove or overcome barriers to competition:

12. Contracting Officer’s Certification:

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief.